, 1887-08-02
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
A Cold Day For Robert Day, the
Good Looking Clerk.
Sporting Fine JeweIry and Gamb-
ling his Employers Money.
He is Detected by Marked Money
and Lodged in Jail.

Bob" Day is in the county jail. Mr.. Day
was until yesterday morning a salesman
In the dry goods house OF VIM. Myers.
He is the tall, rather handsome and very
well dressed young man whom Mr..
Myers has suspected of embezzlement
for the past two weeks, and whose theft
of $500 from a sale amounting to 81. 80,
made to a lady at an early hour yesterday
morning, caused his arrest. Day was
very unfair, to say the least. He should
have divided the cash evenly with his en-
ployer, but perhaps he intended to place
the proceeds OF the next transaction in
the drawer. Day belongs in Washington,
D. c., but came to Cheyenne from Grand
Island, Neb., and was well recommended.
The young man has probably stolen be-
tween $500 and $500, as he gambled a
great deal, often losing as high as 800
at a time betting on the destination of the
little ivory ball spu by the loud-voiced
and talented conversationalist who con-
ducts business on the profitable side of a
roulette table in an Eddy street gambling
house. He was a sociable genius and
bought u great many drinks and cigars
with money belonging to Mr.. Myers.
Shortly after his advent in Cheyenne
Day purchased a fine scarf pin and a
high priced gold watch and chain at a
local jewelry store. A few weeks ago he
concluded that the watch was not suita-
BILE to his style OF beauty and lofty ideas
of life, and exchanged the timepiece for
one even more elegant. He still owes a
slight balance on this trade. This, how
ever, will be paid in a few days, so he
says.
Day was an enthusiastic wheelman and
rode a machine costing SI65. He recently
applied for admission to the bicycle club,
but his application was laid over for a
month, and the probabilities are that he
will not enjoy the privileges of the club
room at a very early date.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Myers swore
out a search warrant in order that the
contents of Days trunk might be exam
ined. The young man evidently intended
starting a dry goods house at a point re-
mote from Cheyenne, as his beautiful
saratoga, with his name neatly lettered
on the outside, contained a trif1e over $40
worth of stockings, silk underwear, silk
hankerchiefs, ties, etc, which we're posi-.
lively identified by Mr.. Myers as property
stolen from his store. The house has an
itemized account of all goods ever pur-
chased by Day, and there is no possibility
Of a mistake, although the thief asserts
that he charged himself With every article
he took from the store. There is sufi-
cient evidence in the hands of the prose-
cution to convict Day of grand larceny.
The prisoner stoutly maintains his inno-
cense, and asserts that he intended charg-
ing himself with the 81 taken, but neg
lected to do so. Day had always received
his salary or other money he received
direct from the bookkeeper, and was not
in the habit of taking money from the
drawer and charging it to himself, and it
now looks as if there was a clear case
against the misguided Young man. Day
asked to see Gen. Chas. Thompson last
evening and will probably engage the
professional services of hat gentleman in
his behalf. The preliminary examination
will occur before Judge Lee to-day.
Day takes his confinement seriously,
and, unlike VanDusen, is down hearted
and uncommunicative. Yesterday he sat
in a chair on the south side of the corridor
out of sight of the prisoners confined in
the cells. When one of the devil may
care charges OF Sheriff Sharpless shouted
to the well dressed criminal: Come
around here, you dude, We want to take a
look at you Day rather inconsistency
replied: Il don't propose to associate
with you fellows, you have lost your rep
utations, and have a character at stake. ="
Had the champion pool and billiard
player been more careful of his character
and companions since his arrival here he
would not be in the unpleasant situation he
now occupies. Mr.. Myers is indignant
over the actions of Day, and it is said
that he will prosecute his former employs
without mercy.